First Defense Legal Aid provides free, 24-hour legal representation to people in Chicago Police custody and educates Chicagoans about how to protect their constitutional rights.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS BEING HELD BY THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT CALL 1-800-529-7374 (1-800-LAW-REP4) FOR A FREE LAWYER, 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
If you are facing criminal charges in Cook County (including Chicago) as a result of your political activity, including participating in demonstrations or direct actions, please call the NLG Criminal Defense Coordinator at 773-309-1198 and leave a message with your name, phone number, charges, and your next court date, or you can email nlg.chi.crimdefense@gmail.com
Community Activism Law Alliance (CALA) which works with SWOP Chicago providing legal services to the SWOP community: phone: (312) 999-0056, cala@calachicago.org
From the International Sex Worker Foundation for Art, Culture, and Education: What to expect if you get arrested (for prostitution)………or can you avoid it altogether? (http://www.iswface.org/arrested.html)
From Sex Worker Project: https://swp.urbanjustice.org/sites/default/files/2012-know-your-rights.pdf
From SWOP Chicago: https://redlightchicago.wordpress.com/know-your-rights/
From the National Lawyers Guild: https://www.nlg-npap.org/know-your-rights-manual-sex-worker-community-criminal-law